Hassan Nasrallah

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Hassan Nasrallah  link (Terrorist, freedom fighter)
File:Hassan Nasrallah.jpg
Born	31 August 1960 Bourj Hammoud, Lebanon
Died	27 September 2024
Cause of death	Airstrike, Neutron bomb?
Victim of	assassination
Nationality	Lebanese
Religion	Shia Islam
Children	5
Spouse	Fatima Mustafa Yassine
Party	Hezbollah
Leader of Hezbollah

Sayed Hassan Nasrallah was the secretary-general of Hezbollah (Party of God), the Lebanese political party and Shia Islam community’s dominant political bloc from 1992 until his death on 27 September 2024. Hassan Nasrallah became leader of Hezbollah after the Israelis assassinated the previous leader, Abbas al-Musawi, in 1992.

Conflict with the West

Under Nasrallah's tenure, Hezbollah has been designated a terrorist organisation, either wholly or in part, by the United States and the United Kingdom, as well as by the European Union. However, Russia has rejected the claims that Hezbollah is a terrorist organisation, regarding Hezbollah as a legitimate sociopolitical organisation. China remains neutral, and maintains contacts with Hezbollah.

2023 Gaza–Israel war

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Al Jazeera English (November 3, 2023) - Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah gives Gaza speech

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A handout photo that the Prime Minister's Office says shows Benjamin Netanyahu approving an airstrike on Beirut targeting Hezbollah's main headquarters, September 27, 2024 (Prime Minister's Office). Netanyahu held a speech the next day which he began with: "If someone rises up to kill you, kill him first".

Hassan Nasrallah's speech on 3 November 2023 was expected to be broadcast in public screenings organised by Hezbollah across the country, and was being framed by Hezbollah as a significant moment. They took the unusual step of announcing it five days in advance and released dramatic short videos featuring Nasrallah fuelling the expectation of a major announcement.

In his address, Hassan Nasrallah said whoever wants to prevent a regional war, must quickly stop the war on the Gaza Strip. Nasrallah repeated that all options in the Lebanese front are open. He said that Hezbollah is ready for all possibilities.

Addressing the US deployment of warships in the region, Nasrallah said Hezbollah is not intimidated.

As he proceeded to touch on familiar themes during his speech, the Hezbollah leader also said that further escalation on the Lebanese front is a real possibility. He warned that such a development depends on Israeli actions in Gaza.

Nasrallah continued, saying Hezbollah has been escalating its operations by the day and forcing Israel to keep its forces near the Lebanon border instead of Gaza or the occupied West Bank.

Assassination

On Saturday 28 September 2024, Hezbollah confirmed Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut the previous day. The airstrike by the IDF on his location was massive, with up to 80 bunker buster bombs according to the NYT. Hezbollah vowed to “continue the holy war against the enemy and in support of Palestine.” Chris Busby and Robert L. Gallagher have published a paper in which they argue that a neutron weapon was used to ensure his death.

Funeral

On 23 February 2025, the funeral of Hassan Nasrallah and his successor Hashem Safieddine took place at the Sports City Stadium in Beirut, Lebanon. When Israeli warplanes flew overhead, the huge crowd in the stadium chanted:

“Death to Israel, death to America, we respond to your call, Nasrallah.”

The American Communist Party (ACP) posted on X:

"ACP leaders Haz Al-Din, Chris Helali and Jackson Hinkle attended the funeral of the martyred Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah as a show of solidarity to the people of the region from America.”